Patching Hole In Concrete Basement Wall

If you can insert a small bottlebrush to get out any dust or silt that s on the concrete this will really help ensure patching success.

Patching hole in concrete basement wall.

To permanently patch the crack we used an epoxy injection system from polygem called the liquid concrete repair kit 60. A huge hole in the cement wall that separates our garage from our basement. Clean the hole and surrounding area with a wire brush. Mix together in a bucket one part portland cement three parts sand and.

Hose the wall down or scrub it with a washcloth then use a metal file to smooth out any rough edges. To repair small cracks or holes in cinder block walls you can use concrete. Use an epoxy injection system for basement wall crack repair we repaired a foundation wall which had an 8 ft long crack that leaked water into the basement during periods of heavy rainfall. It is kind of a not very good thing.

Concrete by itself is worse. Fill the cracks and holes with concrete caulk. I find that using hydraulic cement is only a temporary patch because the material is so brittle. Water may be used to make sure that all loose concrete particles are removed.

When a posted a little while ago about sealing and patching holes in my garage i conveniently left one small thing out of the narrative. Using a wire brush brush clean the cracks and the holes. Spray the hole out with water using a spray nozzle attached to a garden hose. Le the hole or the crack dry for quite some time.

Remove loose material from the hole in the wall by probing it with the tip of a screwdriver or blade of a putty knife. Set the spray nozzle to its highest pressure. You want the concrete surface in each hole to be perfectly. Or rather one very large thing.

Here it is with brad for scale.